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Secret Spaces: Sacred Treasuries in England 1066â1320
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The medieval treasure house, consisting of sacristy, vestry and treasure rooms was the depository for the ecclesiastical treasure belonging to a church, holy vessels, vestments, altar hangings, candlesticks and priceless liturgical books and reliquaries. It was carefully designed to convey the message of its status and function.
A book devoted to these medieval museums which housed such precious materials is long overdue. Ironically, the interest in the objects that they conserved has often resulted in ecclesiastical treasure being removed to new museums, leaving their former places of protection in need of protection themselves.
A book devoted to these medieval museums which housed such precious materials is long overdue. Ironically, the interest in the objects that they conserved has often resulted in ecclesiastical treasure being removed to new museums, leaving their former places of protection in need of protection themselves.
Lesley Milner, M.A. PhD. F.S.A. gained her Ph.D. at the Courtauld Institute, University of London 2015. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Since 2016 she has published in the Antiquaries Journal, the Journal of the British Archaeological Association and the Burlington Magazine.
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
Introduction
1 The Treasure House, Its Chambers and Function
â1âLocation and Function
2 Precedents of English Treasure Houses
â1âTreasure Houses of the Bible
3 Hidden Assets: Conserving the Treasures of the Great Norman Monasteries, Part 1
â1âEarly Norman Benedictine Sacristies and Treasure Rooms
â2âCistercian Sacristies and Treasure Rooms
4 Hidden Assets: Conserving the Treasures of the Great Norman Monasteries, Part 2
â1âEly
â2âCanterbury
5 Hidden Assets: Conserving the Treasures of the Great Norman Monasteries, Part 3
â1âThe âTreasuryâ at Winchester Cathedral
â2âThe Vestiarium at Canterbury Cathedral
6 Treasure Houses of Secular Canons, Part 1
â1âOld Sarum, St Osmundâs Church
â2âOld Sarum, Bishop Rogerâs Church
â3âHereford Cathedral
â4âThe Treasure House of Ripon Minster
â5âThe Treasure House of Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim
â6âThe Plans and Forms of the Treasure Houses of Ripon Minster and Trondheim Cathedral
7 Treasure Houses of Secular Canons, Part 2
â1âSalisbury
â2âThe Treasure House of the Cathedral of Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, Northern France
â3âBeverley Minster
â4âWells Cathedral
8 The Treasure Chambers of Westminster Abbey, 1245â69
â1âThe Treasure of Westminster Abbey
â2âThe 11th-Century Abbey and Church (Begun 1042)
â3âHenry IIIâs Abbey Church at Westminster
â4âTreasure Chamber 1: St Faithâs Chapel, the Sacristy of Henry IIIâs Church
â5âTreasure Room 2: the Chapter House Crypt
â6âTreasure Room 3: the Muniment Room
â7âTreasure Room 4: the Sacristaria
9 The Treasure Houses of Secular Canons at Lichfield, Lincoln, and Exeter Cathedrals, c.1250â1300
â1âLichfield Cathedral Treasure House
â2âLincoln Cathedral Treasure House
â3âThe Treasure Houses of Exeter Cathedral
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
List of Figures
Introduction
1 The Treasure House, Its Chambers and Function
â1âLocation and Function
2 Precedents of English Treasure Houses
â1âTreasure Houses of the Bible
3 Hidden Assets: Conserving the Treasures of the Great Norman Monasteries, Part 1
â1âEarly Norman Benedictine Sacristies and Treasure Rooms
â2âCistercian Sacristies and Treasure Rooms
4 Hidden Assets: Conserving the Treasures of the Great Norman Monasteries, Part 2
â1âEly
â2âCanterbury
5 Hidden Assets: Conserving the Treasures of the Great Norman Monasteries, Part 3
â1âThe âTreasuryâ at Winchester Cathedral
â2âThe Vestiarium at Canterbury Cathedral
6 Treasure Houses of Secular Canons, Part 1
â1âOld Sarum, St Osmundâs Church
â2âOld Sarum, Bishop Rogerâs Church
â3âHereford Cathedral
â4âThe Treasure House of Ripon Minster
â5âThe Treasure House of Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim
â6âThe Plans and Forms of the Treasure Houses of Ripon Minster and Trondheim Cathedral
7 Treasure Houses of Secular Canons, Part 2
â1âSalisbury
â2âThe Treasure House of the Cathedral of Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, Northern France
â3âBeverley Minster
â4âWells Cathedral
8 The Treasure Chambers of Westminster Abbey, 1245â69
â1âThe Treasure of Westminster Abbey
â2âThe 11th-Century Abbey and Church (Begun 1042)
â3âHenry IIIâs Abbey Church at Westminster
â4âTreasure Chamber 1: St Faithâs Chapel, the Sacristy of Henry IIIâs Church
â5âTreasure Room 2: the Chapter House Crypt
â6âTreasure Room 3: the Muniment Room
â7âTreasure Room 4: the Sacristaria
9 The Treasure Houses of Secular Canons at Lichfield, Lincoln, and Exeter Cathedrals, c.1250â1300
â1âLichfield Cathedral Treasure House
â2âLincoln Cathedral Treasure House
â3âThe Treasure Houses of Exeter Cathedral
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
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